Muawiya

A Non-Quranic Name for Boys

Muawiya is variant of Muawiyah and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Muawiya or Muawiyah, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Muawiyah.

Full Meaning of Muawiya

Muawiya is an Arabic word for boys that literally means “one who howls”, from the root AIN-W-A (“to howl”), and it refers to female dogs and the cubs of foxes, lions, and other animals. Muawiya was the name of the founder of the Omayyad empire, the Sahabi Muawiya bin Abu Sufyan. It is not a Quranic name but Muslims can use since it existed during the time of the Prophet ﷺ and he didn’t ask the name to be changed (like he changed those names that he found unacceptable).